National Parks Service Oregon Trail Park

The National Park Service conducted a week long Design Charette at the Great Overland Station August 22-26, 2016. Check out some of the highlights!

The National Park Service celebrated their centennial on August 25. Topeka hosted a birthday celebration for the National Trails Intermountain Region & Brown vs. Board of Education at the Great Overland Station.

Quincy Elementary Students involvement in concept ideas and Birthday celebrations with singing was the highlight for everyone!

There were 50+ people at Monday’s open house, 100+ people at Tuesday’s all-day charette and 70+ people at Friday’s reveal!

Participants joined us from around the state including 10 of the Oregon & California Trails Association members consisting of the State President, National Vice President and National Secretary. We even included members of the Kansas State University Faculty.

This project will take time to finish, but good and necessary steps are occurring right now including contributions on levees directed by the Army Corp of Engineers.

Future City is a nationwide effort to involve young students (6th-8th grades) in a competition utilizing STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) research, processes, and procedures. This year’s planning […]